Ceremony for new Archbishop of Canterbury

Even by the standards of Church ritua儀式l, the confirmation of an Archbishop of Canterbury's election is an extraordinary特殊, 不同的 event. Senior bishops主教 will sit in St Paul's Cathedral as a court of law, using elaborate闡述 language and flowery華麗的 titles to certify Justin Welby in his new post.

The ceremony, little changed over centuries, was originally intended to prevent false claimants索賠 being appointed to what were lucrative posts肥缺 as bishop. Bishop Welby's enthronement登基,即位, amid在...中 colourful ritual and soaring沖天的 music, is next month in Canterbury Cathedral, and the event has usually eclipsed失色 this legal ceremony.

However, Justin Welby requested that today's event be set in a full church service - including hymns and a sermon講到 - to reflect the essentially religious nature of his new post. As the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, reads and signs a 'final proclamation公告, 發表', Bishop Welby will become archbishop大主教, and spiritual精神上 leader of some 80 million Anglicans聖公會 across the world.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2013/02/130204_witn_archbishop.shtml